Divergent is a 2014 American science fictionaction film directed by Neil Burger, based on the novel of the same name by Veronica Roth. The film is the first installment in the Divergent film series . . . The story takes place in a dystopianpost-apocalyptic version of Chicago where people are divided into distinct factions based on human virtues. Beatrice Prior is warned that she is Divergent and thus will never fit into any one of the factions and soon learns that a sinister plot is brewing in her seemingly perfect society. The film was released on March 21, 2014, in the United States. A sequel, Insurgent, is scheduled to be released on March 20, 2015.

Plot In a futuristic dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions: Abnegation (the selfless), Amity (the peaceful), Candor (the honest), Erudite (the intelligent) and Dauntless (the brave), based on their aptitude tests. Beatrice Prior (Shailene Woodley) has grown up in Abnegation, the faction that is selfless (that helps the poor and looks after the factionless) and runs the government, though she has always been fascinated by Dauntless. Her father, Andrew (Tony Goldwyn), serves on the ruling council along with the head of Abnegation, Marcus Eaton (Ray Stevenson). ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divergent_%28film%29A collaborative encyclopedia dedicated to Veronica Roth's best-selling novel series Divergent. ... http://divergent.wikia.com/wiki/Divergent_Wikihttp://www.gradesaver.com/divergent/study-guide/section1